READ: Luke 19 (focus vs. 37–42) MEMORY VERSE “I tell you, . . . if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” Luke 19:40 BACKGROUND Bluestone is a fascinating variety of rock. When struck, certain bluestones will ring with
READ: Psalm 32 MEMORY VERSE “Oh, what joy for those . . . whose sin is put out of sight!” Psalm 32:1 BACKGROUND José, a young believer in Jesus, was visiting his brother’s church. As he entered the sanctuary prior
READ: Isaiah 26 (Focus vs.1–6) MEMORY VERSE “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You.” Isaiah 26:3 BACKGROUND Researchers in Fujian, China, wanted to help intensive care unit (ICU) patients sleep more
READ: Romans 7 (Focus vs.15–20) MEMORY VERSE "I do not do the good I want to do, . . . I keep on doing [evil]. "Romans 7:19 BACKGROUND When I was a kid, a decommissioned World War II tank was
READ: Exodus 2 (Focus vs. 1–10) MEMORY VERSE “Pharaoh’s daughter . . . named him Moses, saying, “I drew him out of the water.”” Exodus 2:10 BACKGROUND Their precise ages are unknown. One was found on the steps of a
READ: Philippians 4 (Focus vs.4–8) MEMORY VERSE “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 BACKGROUND Moving ranks as one of the biggest stressors in
READ: James 5: (Focus vs.13–16) MEMORY VERSE The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16 BACKGROUND Chuck, an actor and martial artist, honored his mother on her hundredth birthday by sharing how instrumental she’d been in
READ: 1 Samuel 18 (Focus vs. 1–4) MEMORY VERSE “Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.” 1 Samuel 18:3 BACKGROUND Northern Spain produced a beautiful way of expressing communion and friendship. With the countryside full
READ: Lamentations 3 (Focus vs.16–33) MEMORY VERSE “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22–23 BACKGROUND Over the last several decades, a
READ: Acts 20 (Focus vs. 22–32) MEMORY VERSE “I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.” Acts 20:32 BACKGROUND After
